Neal Anderson is a trumpeter, improviser, and composer based in Detroit, MI. Neal actively performs as both band leader and member across southeast Michigan, often blending combinations of jazz, funk, Balkan, and avant-garde styles to create exciting, energetic, and inevitably engaging music.

The Neal Anderson Quintet, comprised of creative and dynamic musicians based in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Detroit will debut Neal’s latest compositions along with performing songs from Parallel Fifths and other jazz classics.

Neal Anderson earned a BFA in Jazz Performance from the University of Michigan, where he studied improvisation, composition, and performance with Bill Lucas, Andrew Bishop, and Robert Hurst.